Niko Mikkola

Shoots left · 30 years old

	GamesGP	GoalsG	AssistsA	PointsP	ShotsSOG	Ice timeTOI
This season	4	0	0	0	9	20:40
Last season	68	3	8	11	68	20:21

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Role

Where he fits on Florida right now.

Line: P1 with S. Jones · 13:43 a game together
Power play: Not on either unit
Penalty kill: Starts the kill 12 of 14 kills · 0:59 a kill · starts 8
Ice time: 20:40 a game, 4th-most among Florida defensemen · 16:38 5-on-5 · 3:05 PK
Competition: Tougher opponents than 85% of defensemen · home 74%, road 90%
Tougher opponents than 72% of defensemen · road 69%

Where he stands out

What he does better or worse than most players at his position.

Better than most at his position

Distance skated2nd
9.38 miles /60farther than 99% of defensemen
Drawing penalties
0.73 penalties drawn /60better than 92% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

Setting up goals
0.26 first assists /60behind 94% of defensemen
Hardest shot
85.8 mphsofter than 91% of defensemen
Creating chances
−0.19 expected goals /60behind 90% of defensemen

Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season and last, through Oct 10. Compared with defensemen who have played at least 20 games over the two seasons.

Better than most at his position

Distance skatedTop 10
9.23 miles /60farther than 95% of defensemen
Takeaways
takeaway score 1172.18 takeaways /60better than 80% of defensemenmore than 99% of defensemen
Preventing chances
−0.12 expected goals against /60better than 78% of defensemen
Shooting volume
11.1 shot attempts /60better than 75% of defensemen

Behind most at his position

Hardest shot
73.2 mphsofter than 92% of defensemen

Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season, through Oct 10. Compared with defensemen who have played at least 3 games.

All ratings

Every rating, against other defensemen.

Niko MikkolaAverage defensemanLikely range

This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 68, and pulled toward the average defenseman by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.

This season’s 4 games only, pulled toward the average defenseman. Expect wide ranges this early.

Driving play at 5-on-5

Creating chances
Along for the rideDrives play
−0.19 expected goals /60bottom 10%
−0.04 expected goals /60bottom 44%
Preventing chances
Chances against riseShuts it down
−0.05 expected goals against /60top 38%
−0.12 expected goals against /60top 22%

Scoring

Shooting volume
Rarely shootsFires away
10.2 shot attempts /60top 39%
11.1 shot attempts /60top 25%
Creating his own chances
Few chancesDangerous
0.18 expected goals /60average
0.21 expected goals /60top 33%
Finishing
Below expectedSniper
−0.0 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 27%
+0.1 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 44%
Setting up goals
Rarely sets upPlaymaker
0.26 first assists /60bottom 6%
0.33 first assists /60average

Special teams

Power-play chances
QuietThreat
0.82 expected goals /60too few games
0.72 expected goals /60too few games
Shorthanded threat
Pure defensePower kill
0.94 expected goals for /60top 25%
0.86 expected goals for /60average

Physical and puck

Hitting
Avoids contactPhysical
hitting score 85average4.83 hits /60top 18%
hitting score 65bottom 40%1.45 hits /60bottom 27%
Shot blocking
Rarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 87bottom 33%3.56 blocks /60bottom 31%
blocking score 99average4.35 blocks /60top 43%
Takeaways
RarePuck thief
takeaway score 105top 38%0.78 takeaways /60bottom 43%
takeaway score 117top 20%2.18 takeaways /60top 1%

Penalties and faceoffs

Drawing penalties
RarelyDraws calls
0.73 penalties drawn /60top 8%
0.47 penalties drawn /60top 41%
Staying out of the box
Often penalizedClean
0.86 penalties taken /60bottom 27%
0.69 penalties taken /60average

Hitting, shot blocking and takeaways are arena-adjusted scores (100 is the average defenseman); switch “Hits and takeaways” to Raw in the settings to see the numbers as recorded. How the ratings work.

Shots

Where his shots come from, and how his misses miss.

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139 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 5 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

14 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. 2 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.

How his misses miss

Wide left17
Wide right36
Over the net9
Off the post or crossbar0
Short or other0

62 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.

Wide left1
Wide right2
Over the net2
Off the post or crossbar0
Short or other0

5 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.

The NHL’s game data records how a shot missed, but not where in the net a goal or save went (glove side, blocker, five-hole). That needs paid camera tracking, so we don’t show it.

Skating and shot

Speed, bursts, shot power and where he spends his shifts, from the NHL’s own tracking (NHL EDGE).

Top speed
SlowerBurner
22.1 mphaverage
20.5 mphbottom 38%
Fast bursts
RareFrequent
2.8 bursts /60top 19%
1.4 bursts /60average
Hardest shot
SofterCannon
85.8 mphbottom 9%
73.2 mphbottom 8%
Distance skated2nd Top 10
ShorterCovers ground
9.38 miles /60top 1%
9.23 miles /60top 5%
Time in the offensive zone
DefendingAttacking
43.4% of his timetop 19%
42.5% of his timeaverage

Top speed and hardest shot are his best single moments over this season and lastthis season; bursts and distance are per 60 minutes of his ice time. Tracking data: NHL EDGE.